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Where Did 12 Million Peanut Bars Go?

The weekly “Enforcement Report” from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) always contains a nugget or two. The Jan.6th report is the first issued for 2010, but it still contains a lot of detail involving FDA’s big 2009 recalls of all products containing either peanuts or pistachios.

This week’s report illustrates how the Salmonella contamination by the Peanut Corporation of American was really spread all around the world, not just into every cupboard in the United States. Take Clif Bars, for example. Over 12.2 million were recalled and their distribution included the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom.

And, as many times as its name has come up, it appears that not everyone at FDA can remember PCA’s name anymore. One recall is just chalked up to the fact that the “product (is) made with peanut paste from Georgia facility that has positive tests for Salmonella.”

Tillimook Country Smoker & Confections Inc., Bay City OR, by telephone on April 6, 2009 and April 7, 2009, and press release and letter sent by email dated April 7, 2009. Firm initiated recall is complete.

REASON

The product was manufactured using pistachios recalled by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

1) Sell By/Best By dates 09OCT08 to 31DEC09, Canadian expiry dates 2008OC04 to 2009DE31, UK Best Before Dates 07NOV2008 to 31DEC2009;2) Sell By/Best By dates 09OCT08 to 31DEC09, Canadian expiration dates 2008OC04 to 2009DE31;3) Sell By/Best By dates 09OCT08 to 31DEC09, Canadian Expiry Dates 2008OC04 to 2009DE31;4) Best by dates 21OCT08 to 31DEC09;5) Sell By dates 20SEP08 to 31DEC09, Canadian expiry dates 2009MA06 to 2009DE31;6) Best By dates 28OCT08 to 31DEC09, Canadian Expiry and UK Expiry dates 2008OC28 to 2009DE31;7) Best By dates 28OCT08 to 31DEC09;8) Best by Dates 01SEP07 to 31OCT09;9) Best by Dates 01SEP07 to 31OCT09;10) Best by Dates 01SEP07 to 31OCT09;11) Best by Dates 01SEP07 to 31OCT09;12) Best by Dates 01SEP07 to 31OCT09;13) Best by Dates 01SEP07 to 31OCT09;14) Best by Dates 01SEP07 to 31OCT09

1) 5 oz., BEST BY DATE 02-28-09 with case lot number 25209-2/28/09; 10 oz., BEST By dates of 2/28/09 and 4/14/09 with case lot numbers 25209-2/28/09 and 25209-4/14/09;2) 5 oz., BEST BY DATES 2/28/09 and 4/14/09 with case lot numbers 25215-2/28/09 and 25215-4/14/09; 10 oz., BEST BY DATES of 2/28/09, 4/14/09 and 5/5/09 with case lot numbers 25215-2/28/09, 25215-4/14/09 and 25215-5/5/09;3) BEST By dates of 3/17/09, 4/11/09 and 4/23/09 with case lot numbers 25200-3/17/09, 25200-4/4/11/09 and 25200-4/23/09

RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER

Klein Bros. Ltd., Stockton, CA, by letters on March 10, 2009, March 6, 2009, March 18, 2009 and by press release on March 31, 2009 and a faxed letter on April 13, 2009. Firm initiated recall is complete.

REASON

Trail Mixes were manufactured using roasted salted peanuts recalled by Peanut Corporation of America because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.